MISSISSIPPI'S ATTORNEY-GENERAL IS GOING ON-THE- RECORD TONIGHT WITH GRAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE STATE'S NEW GUN- LAW. I'M STEPHANIE MAXWELL. AND, I'M DARREN DEDO. IT ALLOWS MOST PEOPLE TO CARRY A GUN IN A HOLSTER -- WITHOUT A PERMIT. 16 WAPT'S ERIN KELLY JOINS US LIVE -- ERIN STRONG REACTION TO THIS STORY. CERTAINLY, BUT THERE ARE SOME PLACES GUNS ON THE HIP ARE NOT ALLOWED -- LIKE THIS SCHOOL. BOTH SIDES ARGUING FOR AND AGAINST THE LAW FOR SAFETY REASONS. NAT POP GUN SHOT NEXT MONTH -- MISSISSIPPIANS COULD SEE MORE GUNS OUT IN THE OPEN. A JULY 1ST LAW ALLOWS MOST PEOPLE -- WITH OR WITHOUT A PERMIT -- TO CARRY A HOLSTERED GUN ON THE HIP. "IT'S CREATED QUITE A BIT OF CONFUSION." ATTORNEY GENERAL JIM HOOD ISSUED AN OPINION THURSDAY, ADMITTING HE WORRIES ABOUT PROBLEMS THE LAW COULD CAUSE. I HAVE GRAVE CONCERNS FOR OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THE THINGS THAT THEY ALREADY HAVE TO DEAL WITH. AND NOW THEY WILL HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT, WELL CAN I STOP THIS PERSON AND ASK THEM, WHERE YOU GOING WITH THAT GUN? HOOD SAYS CERTAIN PLACES WILL BE OFF LIMITS FOR GUNS ON THE HIP - LIKE SCHOOLS AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES THAT A POST SIGNS BANNING GUNS. HE SAYS OTHER PLACES LIKE COURTHOUSES AND CITY HALLS -- WOULD DEPEND ON COUNTY AND CITY LEADERS. "IT'S JUST GOING TO PERPETUATE MORE CRIME. IT'S ALREADY BAD ENOUGH THAT WE HAVE TOO MUCH KILLING AND SHOOTING ALREADY. I JUST THINK IT'S NOT GOOD AT ALL." "I WOULD BE OKAY WITH IT. CAUSE NOW THERE'S A WHOLE LOT GOING ON SO THAT WOULD GIVE PEOPLE ENOUGH TIME TO GET THEIRSELVES SITUATED, TO SEE HOW SOCIETY IS NOW. EVERYBODY NEEDS SOME PROTECTION CAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE OR WHEN IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN." STATE REPRESENTATIVE MARK BAKER WORKED ON THE BILL -- AND SAYS IT HAS PROVISIONS TO PROTECT POLICE. REP. MARK BAKER/R- BRANDON: I THINK WE HAVE MADE PEOPLE SAFER, I KNOW THE COMPLAINTS, I SHOULD SAY THE CONCERNS OF LAW ENFORECMENT AND WE CAN WORK THROUGH THOSE. ERIN--- IS THERE ANYONE WHO CAN'T CARRY A GUN OPENLY? WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF COMMENTS ABOUT THIS STORY-- ON OUR 16 WAPT FACEBOOK PAGE. TONY SAYS--- "I AGREE THAT IT WILL MAKE PEOPLE MORE SAFE, AND I THINK IT WILL DETER CRIME." CATH-LEIGH SAYS--- "I'M WORRIED SOME PEOPLE WILL TRY AND SHOW OFF THEIR GUNS JUST TO THREATEN PEOPLE." WHAT DO YOU THINK? POST YOUR